In 9 hours, the students successfully completed the first level wireframe. They were able to successfully develop a map, character navigation, trigger an encounter, complete a battle between a warrior and a mage, and test the boss mechanic. They now have a prototype of their game where they can start the process of refining and eventually attaching digital assets to flesh the game out more.
The Hackathon project is an Immersive and Game Based Learning Challenge Grant that was issued by the Colorado Community College System. The goal of the project is to research and identify best practices of Hackathons and attempt to integrate these best practice into the Computer Science Curriculum. The April 5th event was the second event of this project.
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